Triumphant Turnips

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October/November 2007
By Barbara Pleasant 
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Cook the washed, unpeeled beet in 2 inches of water in a small saucepan for 20 minutes. Cool, peel and cut it into 1 inch pieces. Set aside. Dissolve salt in hot water, then stir in vinegar. Peel turnips and cut into 1 inch pieces. Place turnips, beet and garlic in clean, 1 pint canning jars, and cover with salt water. Screw on clean canning lids. Kept at room temperature, these pickled turnips are ready to eat in 3 days. Makes 4 pints.

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2 tbsp plain yogurt or kefir
2 tbsp soy or regular mayonnaise
1/4 tsp freshly grated black pepper
1 tsp honey
1 apple, quartered, cored and thinly sliced (use your grater’s flat blade)
2 turnips (3 inches in diameter), peeled and coarsely grated
1 scallion, finely chopped

Combine the yogurt, mayo, pepper and honey in a large bowl. Mix in the apple, turnips and scallion. Chill before serving as a side dish or slathering onto burgers or sandwiches. Serves 4.

Sesame Roasted Turnips

1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp honey (or brown sugar)
4 turnips (3 inches in diameter), peeled and cut into wedges
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place sesame oil and honey in a baking dish. Add turnips, salt and red pepper flakes, then toss to coat the turnip pieces. Roast uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring twice. Sprinkle on sesame seeds and roast 10 minutes more. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature. Serves 4.

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Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Winslow, Maine; (877) 564-6697

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Mineral, Va.; (540) 894-9480

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Contributing editor Barbara Pleasant converted from turnip green hater to turnip green lover when she was 10 years old. View Barbara’s Virginia garden through her Web site.

 

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